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Are Women Taken More Seriously On The Web?

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Laura Roeder Roeder Studios
Description Women used to have to get our foot in the door THEN prove that we deserved to be there. With blogging and social networking, we're now able to portray a more cohesive picture of our views, interests, and skills. Have blogging and social networking changed the way that women are viewed and treated?
Questions
Answered
  1. What are the implications of being gender-less online?
  2. Has the web made beauty matter less?
  3. Has the web made it easier for women to be taken seriously?
  4. Is gender less important when searching for job applicants or business partners online?
  5. Are women aware of this issue when crafting their online presence?
  6. Has the web helped to end the stereotype of brains OR beauty but never both for women?
  7. Is the internet creating a more or less misogynistic society?
Panelists Blagica Bottigliero (blagica.com), Karen Chu (chuchurocketeer.net), Carly Kocurek (sparklebliss.com/blog), Laura Roeder, moderator (Roeder Studios)
Level Beginner
Category Human / Social Issues